Strait of Hormuz 0
27 August 2018

The head of the IRGC's navy declared that "we defend the Islamic Republic's interests in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz and the enemy cannot trouble us in the region. The Persian Gulf is our home and we can establish security in here with the help of the neighbouring states and there is no need for the presence of foreign states, including the U.S." 

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